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LOT 2157
Post Medieval Painted Wooden Statue of Pensive Christ
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
11 3/4 in. (665 grams, 30 cm).
Seated figure of Christ on a rock, right hand supporting head, left hand absent; remains of black, cream and red colour. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Glass Jug with Pewter Lid and Crowned Monogram
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Octagonal-section glass ewer with strap handle and pouring lip to the rim; pewter hinged lid with thumb-knop, central raised tondo with impressed initials 'I[W]S', the central character partly obscured by later stamp of a rectangular shield with coronet above, lozengy field with escutcheon bearing crossed batons (or swords) and a crown above. 320 grams, 24 cm
From the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Stained Glass Panel with Two Shepherds
France, early 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Irregular panel in lead frame with pastoral motif of finely painted prominent youthful male in profile, an older bearded male with turned back; both holding a shepherd(?) staff. 280 grams, 20.5 cm
Some restoration.
Ex Galerie de Chartres, 8 March 2009, no.87. Ex central London gallery. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Georgian Bronze Bird Statuette Pair
England, circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Matched pair, each with a long spatulate tail, folded wings and hunched neck; ferrous remains at the attachment point. 108 grams total, 64 mm each
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
